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GZI to JAF: distance & flight time
Ghazni (Ghazni Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,800 mi
2,896 km · 1,564 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GZI — Ghazni Airport · Ghazni, Afghanistan
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GZI
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base47 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport85 mi away
- KHT · Khost Airport90 mi away
Near JAF
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base106 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport114 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GZI from JAF?
The flight distance from Ghazni (GZI) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,800 miles (2,896 km, 1,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GZI to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GZI to JAF?
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